Luol Deng scored 28 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter and four three-pointers. Jimmy Butler provided big play after big play to spark the Bulls, finishing with 17 points and a career-high five assists. And Carlos Boozer added 21 points and 17 rebounds on a night the Bulls never backed down.

When LeBron James tried to smash through a Boozer screen with 3 minutes 52 seconds left, Boozer held his ground and James, who had been pounded all night on drives, drew a flagrant 1 foul.

James led the Heat with 32 points, but Thibodeau's defensive schemes turned him into a scorer more than his preferred role of facilitator.

"It would've been perfect if I was playing, but guess not," Rose said of his bobblehead night.

The Bulls came out intense and physical with everything clicking. They sank their first four shots and jumped to a 13-2 lead. The Bulls led 55-46 at halftime but momentum appeared to turn for good early in the third.

As the Bulls continued to struggle offensively, Shane Battier's three-pointer with 4:30 left capped a three-point possession and gave the Heat their first lead at 59-58.

But Butler woke the crowd with an acrobatic alley-oop from Deng over Bosh.

And just like that, the Heat's run ended to chants of "End the streak!" and "Beat the Heat!" from the faithful.

"I mean, everyone is aware," Thibodeau said of the streak. "But we're more concerned about them being the defending champion. Everyone is chasing them. You're chasing them regardless of whether there is a streak or no streak."